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John T. Figurski Jr.
John T. Figurski Jr., 69, of Adena, died Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2000, at his home. He was born on Nov. 22, 1930, in Adena, the son of Julia Kanoski Figurski and the late John Figurski Sr.
A retired employee of Consolidation Coal Co. Communication Center in Moundsville, WV, and former employee of Olin Matheson Co., he was a member of St. Casimirs Catholic Church in Adena, the United States Air Force and the Adena Knights of Columbus.
Surviving are his his mother, Julia Kanoski Figurski of Adena; his wife, Elizabeth Stock Figurski; three sons, John P. Figurski of Adena, George Figurski of Charlottesville, VA, and Tom Figurski of Rayland; a daughter, Patty Figurski of Adena; four brothers, Ed of Adena, Bob of Bedford Heights, OH, Jerry of Clearwater, FL, and Ron of Land O'Lakes, FL; a sister, Mrs. Mitchell (Genia) Black of Lima, OH; four grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday from 7-9 p.m. and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Borkoski Funeral Home, Adena. Vigil service will be at 8:30 p.m.
Funeral liturgy with mass will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Casimirs Catholic Church, Adena, with Msgr. John Kolesar celebrant. Burial will be at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove.
Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 380 Summit Ave., Steubenville, OH 43952 or to the American Cancer Society.
Jerry "Jake" Manbeck
Jerry "Jake" Manbeck, 62, of Cadiz, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001, at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born in East Cadiz on June 27, 1938, the son Mary Frances McKnight Manbeck and the late Charles F. Manbeck.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator for the R & F Coal Co. of Cadiz and a peacetime veteran of the U. S. Air Force.
Surviving are his wife, Martha J. Gilson Manbeck; his mother; two sons, Charles Manbeck and his wife, Lorry, of Indianapolis, IN, and Douglas Manbeck of Cadiz; a daughter, Tina Ray and her husband, Jeff, of Cadiz; a brother, Charles Manbeck of Cadiz; a sister, Elizabeth Manbeck of Cadiz; 11 grandchildren.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, where the funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Terry Baker officiating. Burial will be at Longview Cemetery, New Athens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 840 Southwestern Run, Youngstown, OH 44514.
William A. "Bill" Hamilton
William A. "Bill" Hamilton, 95, of Cadiz, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2001, at the Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz. He was born on Jan. 13, 1905, in Opperman, OH, the son of the late John F. Hamilton and Marian Hilton Hamilton.
He was a retired coal miner from Y & O Coal, a farmer and former owner/operator of the former Hamilton General Store in Unionport, OH.
At attended the Cadiz Church of the Nazerene and was a member of UMWA Local Chapter 283.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Florence Cale Hamilton; an infant son, William Russell Hamilton and a brother, Robert Hamilton.
Surviving are two sons, Emmet and his wife, Shirley Hamilton of Hopedale and Charles (Chuck) and his wife, Ila Hamilton of Cadiz; a daughter, Ethel Newburn and her husband, Blaine, of Unionport, OH; 11 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren.
Calling hours will be Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 at the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, where the funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Ernest Creamer officiating. Burial will be at Cadiz Union Cemetery.
Sharon "Shari" Barnhart
Sharon "Shari" Barnhart, 57, of Cadiz, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at the Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz.
She was born in Wheeling, WV, on July 24, 1943, the daughter of the late David M. Griffiths and Jean Farnsworth Griffiths.
A wife and mom, she was a member of the Living Water Assembly of God Church, Cadiz, and a past member of the Cadiz Wrestling Parents and Football Mothers.
In addition her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William Griffiths and a sister, Penny Barnhart.
Surviving are her husband, Ralph Barnhart of Cadiz; two sons, Doug Barnhart and his wife, Vonda, of Tappan, OH, and Jeff Barnhart and his wife, Dawn, of Cadiz; a daughter, Shawna Barnhart of Cadiz; three grandchildren, Lexis, Cheyenne and Ashlyn Barnhart, all of Cadiz; a sister, Mrs. James (Doreen) Hooker of Statesville, NC; a special uncle, Gary Farnsworth of Uhrichsville, OH.
The funeral was Wednesday, Jan. 3, with Rev. Paul Hamilton officiating and burial at Cadiz Union Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, Northeastern Branch, 25 N. Canfield-Niles Rd., Suite 50, Youngstown, OH 44515.
Arrangements were made by the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz.
Riley Savannah Raber
Riley Savannah Raber, two months old, died on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2000, at the Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz.
The child on Oct. 5, 2000, in Pittsburgh, PA. Parents are Robert J. and Stacey Waller Raber of Hopedale.
The baby was preceded in death by a grandfather, Robert J. Raber Sr, and a great-great-grandmother, Beulah Hawthorne.
Surviving are the parents, a brother, Anthony Raber of the home; maternal grandparents, Steve and Lorna Waller of Sherrodsville; paternal grandmother, Karen Cunningham of Steubenville; great grandparents, Graces Grimes of Cadiz and Louise Cornett of Crooksville, OH; two aunts, Erin DeLucas of Cadiz and Denise Blosser of Somerset, OH.
Calling hours will be Friday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, where the funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. with burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Hopedale.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Riley Raber Memorial Fund, c/o First Star Bank, Hopedale.
Mary R. "Mae" Bikoski
Mary R. "Mae" Bikoski, 85, 124 Park Ave, Adena, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, at home. She was born in Dillonvale, OH, on Sep. 15, 1915, a daughter of the late John Rygelski and Apolonia Stephanic Rygelski.
She was a member of St. Casimir's Catholic Church, Adena, the Rosary Society, The Catholic Women's Club, CD of A, and a Eucharistic Minister of St. Casimirs Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Bernadine Spence; two brother, Joseph and Herman Jeskey; three sisters, Helen Popkie, Sally Blessing and Dorothy Hurley.
Surviving are her husband, Henry J. Bikoski; three sons, Henry Bikoski and his wife, Mary Sue, of Garden Grove, CA, Robert R. Bikoski and his wife, Joan of Kempner, TX, and James Bikoski and his wife, Brenda, of Washington, PA; two daughters, Mary Martha Carter and her husband, Dean, of Adena, and Deborah Bikoski of Lake Elizabeth, CA.
The funeral was Wednesday at St. Casimirs Church with Msgr. John Kolesar as celebrant. Burial was at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove.
Arrangements were made by the Borkoski Funeral Home, Adena.
Kathryn Pauline Skinner O'Neil
Kathryn Pauline Skinner O'Neil, 79, of Akron, OH, formerly of Cadiz, Ohio and Las Vegas, Nevada died Monday, April 9, 2001 at Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH. She was born in Trimble, OH, on Jan. 9, 1922, the daughter of the late John Skinner and Lucille Jewett Skinner.
She was a member of First Church of God, Cadiz.
In addition to her parents. she was preceded in death by her husband John W. O'Neil and an infant brother.
Surviving are 2 sons, John L. O'Neil, Burbank, CA and James L. O'Neil, Cadiz, OH; 1 daughter, Susan Greene, Port St. Lucie, FL; 2 brothers, Rex Skinner, Akron, OH and Tom Skinner, Akron, OH; 1 sister, Janice Walker, Akron, OH; 5 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 11, 2001 from 6-9 p.m. at the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home in Cadiz.
The funeral will be Thursday, April 12, 2001 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Samuel Betts officiating.
Burial will be at Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz, OH.
Madeline Elizabeth Swann
Madeline Elizabeth Swann, 77, of Cadiz, OH, died Friday, March 30, 2001, at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, OH. She was born in New Athens, OH, on February 2, 1924, a daughter of the late Ernest Yoho and Bessie Thorton Yoho.
She was a retired cook for the former R&F Coal Co., Cadiz.
She was a member of East Warren Street Church of Christ, Cadiz.
In addition to her parents. she was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Jerome, Jim and Friend Yoho; 2 sisters, Lucy Matthews and Joan Cresta.
Surviving are her husband, Earl Swann whom she married on May 25, 1946; 2 sons, Robert "Bob" Swann, Cadiz, David Swann, New Athens, OH; 1 daughter, Donna Turley, Uniontown, OH; 7 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren' 1 brother, Ed Yoho, Cadiz; 2 sisters, Bea Walters, Cadiz and Edna Mae Donley, LaMacia, CA.
Visitation will be Sunday, April 1, 2001 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Monday, April 2, 2001 at the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home in Cadiz.
The funeral will be Monday, April 2, 2001 at 1 p.m. with Evang. Howard Hallmark officiating.
Burial will be at Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz, OH.
Myron Edward Moore
MYRON EDWARD MOORE- 83 OF MOORE ROAD, JEWETT, OHIO died SUNDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 2001 AT TRINITY WEST.
HE WAS BORN IN ADENA, OHIO ON JAN. 10, 1918 THE SON OF THE LATE LeROY AND EVA MAE ADRIAN MOORE.
HE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON JERRY MOORE. 2 BROTHERS- OLIN AND DOYLE MOORE.
MYRON WAS RETIRED FROM CARSON PETROLEUM IN HOPEDALE WHERE HE WORKED AS A TRUCK DRIVER.
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL RIFLEMAN'S ASSOCIATION AND A RETIRED TEAMSTER.
HE IS SURVIVED BY- 2 DAUGHTERS- MISS MYRA MOORE OF COLUMBUS, OHIO MRS. STEVE (JANET) RAHRIG- HOUSTON, TEXAS 2 BROTHERS- PAUL MOORE- OF ADENA, OHIO DEAN MOORE OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 1 SISTER- PAULINE MIDDLETON- MINGO JUNC., OHIO 3 GRANDCHILDREN- MRS. JAMES (MICHELLE) GUSTIN- CHICAGO, IND. TODD MOORE- JEWETT, OHIO JEREMY MOORE- JEWETT, OHIO 1 GREAT GRANDSON- JABYN MOORE- JEWETT, OHIO
FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE BLACKBURN FUNERAL HOME ON MAIN STREET IN JEWETT, OHIO ON TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2001, FROM 2-4 & 7-9 P.M.
SERVICES THERE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2001 AT 11 A.M. WITH THE REV. JOSEPH WRIGHT OFFICIATING.
BURIAL FOLLOWING AT THE HOLLY MEMORIAL GARDENS IN PLEASANT GROVE, OHIO.
Florence Miller
FLORENCE MILLER, 80, OF HOPEDALE, OHIO, died THURS., MARCH 29, 2001, AT TRINITY WEST HOSPITAL IN STEUBENVILLE.
SHE WAS BORN AUG. 15, 1920 IN RAYLAND, W.VA., DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ARCHIE LEE AND LIZA MCCUTCHEON MCLAUGHLIN.
SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND, HOLLY CLYDE MILLER WHO died DEC. 1, 1990. ALSO DECEASED ARE 2 BROTHERS, JOHN AND JAMES MCLAUGHLIN, AND A SISTER, FRANCES KINCAID.
SURVIVING ARE 3 SONS HOLLY L. MILLER AND WIFE BARBARA OF HOPEDALE CLYDE L. MILLER AND WIFE RUBY, OF POLK. OHIO JERRY L. MILLER AND WIFE JEANNIE OF WINDHAM, OHIO 1 BROTHER SURVIVES, -- FRANK MCLAUGHLIN OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1 SISTER -- LUCY GWIN OF VIRGINIA. THERE ARE 8 GRANDCHILDREN AND 8 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE BLACKBURN FUNERAL HOME, 324 HIGH ST. IN HOPEDALE, SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2001, FROM 2 - 4 AND 7 - 9. PM.
SERVICES ARE MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2001, AT 11AM AT THE FUNERAL HOME WITH THE REV. JOE WRIGHT.
BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN GREENWOOD CEMETERY NEAR HOPEDALE, OHIO.
Albert T. Swelbar Jr.
Albert T. Swelbar Jr., 72, of Cadiz, OH, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at his home. He was born in West Moreland co., PA, on March 29, 1928, a son of the late Albert T. (Blackie) Swelbar, Sr. and Anna Jane Exton Swelbar.
He was a driller for 22 years with Consolidation Coal co., Cadiz.
He was a protestant by faith, Veteran of the Air Force, Korean Conflict, and a former member of Cadiz American Legion Post #34.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Tarbert Swelbar whom he married on July 18, 1959; 1 daughter, Jeannine Bullock and her husband Brian, New Philadelphia, OH; 3 brothers, Gaylord Swelbar, Duluth, Minnesota, Darwin Swelbar and his wife Wanda, Cadiz, Kenneth Swelbar and his wife Karen, Chester, WV; 1 sister, Gloria Davenport, Bloomingdale, OH.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 29, 2001 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home in Cadiz.
The funeral will be Friday, March 30, 2001 at 1 a.m. with Rev. William Hudson and Rev. Fr. Thomas Vennitti officiating.
Burial will be at Holly Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Pleasant Grove, OH.
Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, Inc., 380 Summitt Avenue, Steubenville, OH 43952.
Millicent B. Knight
Millicent B. Knight , 87, of Cadiz, OH, formerly of Syracuse NY, died Sat., March 24, 2001, at the Carriage Inn of Cadiz, OH.She was born in Walton, NY on Oct. 14, 1913 a daughter of the late Wade P. Baxter and Gertrude Mills Baxter.
She was a former Office Manager of Park Central Presbyterian Church in Syracuse, NY; former Office Manager and Member of Onondaga Valley Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, NY and a former Office Manager of Presbyterian Synod of the Northeast , Syracuse, NY.
She was an Elder Member of Presbyterian Church in Cadiz, OH, A Laubach Literacy Tutor in New York and Ohio, and she was an extremely active member of each of her churches.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Leonard and Delmonte Baxter; an infant brother, Leo Baxter; 1 sister, Rose Martyn.
Surviving are 1 daughter, Mrs. Andrew (Jackie) Hutyera, Cadiz, OH; 4 granddaughters, Holly Hutyera, Syracuse, NY, Anne Douglas of Rocky River, OH, Katherine Hutyera, Kent OH, and Mary Hutyera of Athens, OH.
Visitation will be Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the home of her daughter, 431 St. Clair Ave., Cadiz, OH. Memorial services will be Tuesday, March, 27 at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Cadiz, 174 W. Market St., with the Rev. William Hudson officiating.
Interment of Cremated Remains Will Be Held at a Later Date to Be Announced at Walton Cemetery, Walton, NY.
Memorial Contributions may be made to InterAct Ministries for the Phil Cobb Alaskan Ministry, 31000 SE Koalas Rd., Boring, Oregon 97009 or Helen Cramer & Millicent Knight Memorial Fund for the Blind c/o Onondaga Valley Presbyterian Church 275 W. Seneca Tpkk., Syracuse, NY 13207.Arrangements by Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, OH.
MILDRED ROCK
MILDRED ROCK-78 OF MAIN STREET, HOPEDALE, OHIO died SUDDENLY FRIDAY JULY 6TH. AT GABLE CARE CENTER IN HOPEDALE.
SHE WAS BORN IN WELLSBURG, W. VA. ON MARCH 5TH. 1923 THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE PETE AND ROSE MARUS ROCK. SHE ALSO WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 5 BROTHERS-EVAN, PETE, GEORGE, MICHAEL, AND FRANK ROCK.
MILDRED WAS RETIRED FROM THE SCIO POTTERY AFTER WORKING FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
SHE IS SURVIVED BY 3 SISTERS- MRS. BETTY VARGO AND HER HUSBAND JOSEPH OF CADIZ, OHIO MRS. ANNA ZULLO- WINTERSVILLE, OHIO MS. RUTH ROCK-WINTERSVILLE, OHIO 6 NEPHEWS AND 3 NIECES
FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE BLACKBURN FUNERAL HOME AT 324 HIGH STREET IN HOPEDALE, OHIO ON SUNDAY JULY 8TH. FROM 2-4 & 7-9 P.M
SERVICE THERE ON MONDAY THE 9TH. AT 2 P.M.. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT THE GREENWOOD CEMETERY NEAR HOPEDALE. (PHONE-740-937-2461)
Virginia M. Robinson
Virginia M. Robinson, 76, Cadiz, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at her home. She was born in Harrison County, OH, on May 7, 1925, the daughter of the late Kersey T. Sargent and Leota Morgan Sargent.
She was a member of the Springdale Friends Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. Robinson, in 1992.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald of Cadiz and Gary and his wife, Cathy, also of Cadiz; a daughter, Mrs. Terry (Wanda) Galey of Cadiz; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz, on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.. The funeral will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 19, at 1 p.m. with Rev. Elsie Dodd officiating. Burial will be at Olive Branch Cemetery, Harrisville.
Doris Aukerman Russell
Doris Aukerman Russell, 90, of Cadiz, and formerly of Deersville, died Sunday, June 17, at the Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz. She was born on June 4, 1911, in Massillon, OH, the daughter of the late Milton Huff and Katherin Pitts Huff.
A retired director of the Harrison County Board of Elections, she was a member of the Women's Association of Presbyterian Church; Unionport Chapter 360, Order of Eastern Star, Cadiz Aerie 2162 Fraternal of Eagles Auxiliary, Harrison County Democratic Women's Club. She was an avid piano player and, at one time, played in a local band.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Francis J. (Bun) Aukerman in 1974; her second husband, William H. Russell in 1998; and a brother, Herbert Huff.
Surviving are a stepson, W. Judson Russell of Rockwall, TX; three stepdaughters, Beverly DeSantis of Riverhead, NY, Jahcolyn Nelman of Ovledo, FL; Shelley Herter of Cassellberry, FL; 12 step grandchildren, several step great grandchildren; one step great great grandchild; a sister in law, Avis Huff of Uhrichsville, OH.
The Russell family, her neighbors and friends, including Lee and Donna Butler of Cadiz, will greatly miss her free and indomitable spirit.
Friends will be received at the Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home in Cadiz Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., where the funeral will be Thursday, June 21, at 1 p.m. with Rev. William Hudson officiating. Burial will be at Cadiz Union Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 225 W. Exchange St., Akron, OH 444302.
